Saturday, May 10, 2008
More Men Twitter
Do more men twitter than women? More males than females? More dudes than chicks? Yes, yes they do.
In my independant research men out twitter women over 2-1. Now this surprises me, as part of the fairer sex, because women as a rule are known to talk more than men. Or do we? Or is talking different from twittering?
I took a survey of some of my male twitter followers asking them why they twitter, Jestertunes (whose American Idol blog I follow Jestertunes » American Idol Season Seven Top Four Results) replied, "because a large circle of my friends use it to talk as a group all day long. it is a great social tool." Carson Black of Sacramento Web Development said, "Why twitter? Sometimes I'm not sure. But I know it's good marketing and I have made some good contacts on there. I have been offered jobs from people on twitter and it helps me keep up with what other people in my industry are doing without having to read a bunch of blog posts and stuff."
So the men are twittering. Some for business, some for fun.
Men outnumber women for now in twitterland...why? Is it because twitter was founded by men? And the first initial adopters were their friends, and it grew from there? I don't know why more men twitter, but I do find the phenomenon quite interesting.
Jestertunes' info:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jestertunes
Blog: http://www.jestertunes.com/
Carson Black's info:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/carsonblack
Url: http://www.sacramentowebdevelopment.com/
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Miley Cyrus and Annie Leibovitz
Today I went to the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco with my two kids, Nick (age 21) and Alexandra (age 19). We went to see the Annie Leibovitz exhibit.
It was a wonderful clear and sunny San Francisco day. I got a bit lost coming and going, but not too bad overall.
I found the exhibit facinating. There are so many snippets of our life and times displayed in Annie Leibovitz's photographs. They were divided between black and white and color photography. There was also a five minute film giving you an overview of her life and work. One of the most facinating things I learned about Annie was that she did not have her first child until the age of 51, followed 3 1/2 years later by a set of twins!
The photos I most enjoyed were her family photos showing her children, her parents, her sister. Then there were the celebrity photos! Demi Moore nude and pregnant, Leonardo Di Caprio with a swan, the one of Jack Nicholson golfing in his bathrobe gave everyone a laugh! The photo of Nicole Kidman was stunning. Another favorite was The White Stripes, where Meg lays serenely and happily tied to a spinning wheel while Jack prepares to toss a throwing knife at her while looking in the other direction!
There are a few large scale landscapes, one in particular the kids and I loved was of a misty forest. I thought how nice it might be to have that on a wall at home, then thought no, it's a bit spooky really!
Annie Lebovitz is an artist. Not with a brush or with clay but with a camera. Her pictures have edge and soul and you get a deep sense of her subjects. Nudity is a common element or theme in her photos.
Now to Miley Cyrus. I love the photo of Miley Cyrus. I think she looks fresh and beautiful. She is the essence of a girl on the brink of womanhood. The photo may have caused a bit of controversy, but there is no doubt in my mind that Miley will be proud to have been photographed by Annie Leibovitz and proud to display that photo for the rest of her life. I know Miley is a role model for lots of little girls, I see them in their t-shirts and with their backpacks all over school. Yes, it seems a bit improper at first. But I asked my daughter, Alexandra, how she felt about it and she said, "If she were wearing a backless gown that covered the same amount nobody would have said a thing about it." I think she's right. And, it's art. Period.
Would I have let my daughter, Alexandra, pose that way when she was 15? Probably not, unless the photographer was Annie Leibovitz.
It was a wonderful clear and sunny San Francisco day. I got a bit lost coming and going, but not too bad overall.
I found the exhibit facinating. There are so many snippets of our life and times displayed in Annie Leibovitz's photographs. They were divided between black and white and color photography. There was also a five minute film giving you an overview of her life and work. One of the most facinating things I learned about Annie was that she did not have her first child until the age of 51, followed 3 1/2 years later by a set of twins!
The photos I most enjoyed were her family photos showing her children, her parents, her sister. Then there were the celebrity photos! Demi Moore nude and pregnant, Leonardo Di Caprio with a swan, the one of Jack Nicholson golfing in his bathrobe gave everyone a laugh! The photo of Nicole Kidman was stunning. Another favorite was The White Stripes, where Meg lays serenely and happily tied to a spinning wheel while Jack prepares to toss a throwing knife at her while looking in the other direction!
There are a few large scale landscapes, one in particular the kids and I loved was of a misty forest. I thought how nice it might be to have that on a wall at home, then thought no, it's a bit spooky really!
Annie Lebovitz is an artist. Not with a brush or with clay but with a camera. Her pictures have edge and soul and you get a deep sense of her subjects. Nudity is a common element or theme in her photos.
Now to Miley Cyrus. I love the photo of Miley Cyrus. I think she looks fresh and beautiful. She is the essence of a girl on the brink of womanhood. The photo may have caused a bit of controversy, but there is no doubt in my mind that Miley will be proud to have been photographed by Annie Leibovitz and proud to display that photo for the rest of her life. I know Miley is a role model for lots of little girls, I see them in their t-shirts and with their backpacks all over school. Yes, it seems a bit improper at first. But I asked my daughter, Alexandra, how she felt about it and she said, "If she were wearing a backless gown that covered the same amount nobody would have said a thing about it." I think she's right. And, it's art. Period.
Would I have let my daughter, Alexandra, pose that way when she was 15? Probably not, unless the photographer was Annie Leibovitz.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Earth Day-Stinson Beach 4-19-08
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Okay, I know I know...Earth Day isn't really until Tuesday, April 22nd. That being said...of course there were Earth Day celebrations going on this weekend. And me...being an art lover...lauralovesART, you know...I decided to check out the art on the beach at Stinson Beach.
Okay, I know I know...Earth Day isn't really until Tuesday, April 22nd. That being said...of course there were Earth Day celebrations going on this weekend. And me...being an art lover...lauralovesART, you know...I decided to check out the art on the beach at Stinson Beach.Environmental artist Zach Pine had his fourth annual Earth Day celebration today at Stinson Beach. Artists and regular people are encouraged to stack and balance rocks and wood and decorate with strands of seaweed to make earth day art. It is the coolest thing!
My day began with trying to rouse my children, 19 year old Alexandra and 21 year old Nick. Nick was unrousable. Sooo...Alexandra and I headed off to Stinson Beach. Shoreline Highway is so narrow and windy, it's a slow drive and it's very easy to make your passengers carsick! Luckily, Alexandra takes after me and can handle any rollercoaster ride that you throw at her.
We finally arrived in Stinson Beach city and stopped at the Stinson Beach Market for sandwiches and snacks, then proceeded to the beach itself. We ended up eating in the car, even though there is a nice picnic table area there, because it was a bit windy.
Next we headed out to the beach after disposing of our trash in the proper recycling recepticles, of course! The beach was full of people enjoying the day. The sun was shining, the water was sparkling and the wind was whipping. There were a few guys out surfing, people flying kites, a tug-o-war game of adults against kids (yes the adults won), we saw a child making a sand "angel" (that made me laugh!), and seagulls and a lone sandpiper.
We followed our instincts and headed to the left and finally found the beach art area. There were small displays of balanced rocks, (heart) THE EARTH spelled out in rocks, sand sculptures, some used a mixture of rocks, seaweed or beach grass, beach flowers, wood, driftwood. I enjoyed a family display which included a peace sign in rocks with a teepee of two sticks with some green seawed hanging from it. Spelled out in letters in front of it, "Green Peace". The most amazing display was a dragon made of a sand sculpture that includeed rocks for scales and seagrass coming out of the mouth like flames! I made my own "sculpture" by balancing one small rock on a large rock. Very Zen, I thought! Alexandra teased, "Mom, did you make art?" I nodded, "yes".
Alexandra and I had a lovely couple of hours at the beach. We couldn't stay as long as we would have liked because Alexandra had to go to work. I would definitely love to attend the event again next year. Maybe we can even drag Nick along and get there early enough to really make our own art sculpture.
As the song says, "If you have the chance to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance". If you have the chance to sleep or go to the beach, I hope you go to the beach. Sometimes you need to do a bit of work or lose some sleep to earn those coolness points! Make the choice to make your day into a memory you will keep forever. Make the choice to lead the BIG life, not the small life. I do.
I have quite a few pictures I'd like to share but I can not seem to figure out how to add them randomly through my blog. They all seem to keep going to the top! I will keep working on it!
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